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An object has a constant acceleration of 40 ft/sec2, an initial velocity of −20 ft/sec, and an initial position of 10 ft. Find the position function, s(t), describing the motion of the object.

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a(t)=40 v(0)=-20 s(0)=10
the integral of 40 dt, antiderivative is v(t)=40t+C
40(0)+C=-20
C=-60
s(t)=integral of (40(t)-60)dt
antiderivative is 20t^2-60t+C

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d2x/dt2=40

dx/dt=40t+vo and vo=-20 so

dx/dt=40t-20

x(t)=40t^2/2-20t+x0 and x0=10 so

x(t)=20t^2-20t+10
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Answer:

The equation that describes the motion of the object is
s(t)=20t^2-20t+10

Explanation:

It is given that,

Acceleration of the object at time t is:


a(t)=40\ ft/s^2

Initial velocity or velocity at t = 0,
v(0)=-20\ ft/s

Initial position or position at t = 0,
s(0)=10\ ft

Since,
v(t)=\int\limits {a(t).dt}


v(t)=\int\limits {40.dt}


v(t)=40t+c_1............(1)

At t = 0,
v(0)=-20\ ft/s


c_1=-20

Equation (1) becomes :


v(t)=40t-20

Since,
s(t)=\int\limits {v(t).dt}


s(t)=\int\limits {(40t-20).dt}


s(t)=(40t^2)/(2)-20t+c_2............(2)

At t = 0,
s(0)=10\ ft/s


c_1=10

Equation (2) becomes:


s(t)=20t^2-20t+10

Hence, this is the required solution.

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